The northwestern agglomeration of Kyiv is in rather difficult conditions after the latest Russian shelling. On the morning of January 13, it became known that Irpin was completely without electricity. Now electricity is gradually being restored.
The northwestern agglomeration of Kyiv is in rather difficult conditions after the latest Russian shelling. On the morning of January 13, it became known that Irpin was completely without electricity. Now electricity is gradually being restored.
A dev.ua journalist from the scene told what was happening in the city and where you can get local support.
According to his information, mobile inviolability points have been deployed in Irpin in densely populated areas of the city.
«The deployment began around 12:00 and work is now being completed to install lighting, heaters, and fiber-optic internet connections,» the journalist reports.
As of 2:00 p.m., there were about 50 people at the checkpoint where our journalist visited. Residents were charging their devices from generators.
«Currently, there is a catastrophic lack of accessible power outlets. The station also offers hot tea to warm up. They constantly bring bottled water,» the journalist says.
As the station’s employees noted, additional generators and extension cords are expected. Although the excitement could be observed from the sidelines, the process of charging devices itself is taking place in a live queue mode.
«People are banding together, setting up Ecoflow and other large-sized charging stations, which provides additional outlets for smartphones and power banks,» the journalist reports.
You can also charge your smartphone at a Nova Poshta branch, but there are restrictions on charging stations.
An Indestructibility point was opened for residents at EcoSoft at the address: Irpin, Pokrovska St., 1. EcoSoft is a large Ukrainian company and manufacturer of water purification systems for home, business, and industry, which is part of the international BWT Group.
There is a kitchenette with microwaves, kettles and tables. There are sockets for charging your gadgets and stations.
The new Silpo supermarket, which opened only on December 19 and is one of the largest stores in the chain in the Kyiv region, is not operating «due to temporary problems with the generator.
The ATB store is also closed.
The «Rozetka» points are almost completely without power, there is no lighting, but the computers are powered up so that users can receive orders.
There are long lines at gas stations in the city — everyone needs fuel for their generators.
Around 3:00 p.m., power supply began to be restored in some areas of Irpin and Bucha. The process is taking place gradually.
